πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 4 inches long. The blue ribbon is 15 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 14 inches long. A green rope is 10 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 11 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 22 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A blue rope is 12 feet long. A green rope is 8 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 18 cm long. The blue ribbon is 8 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 18 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Leo has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 24 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 15 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 23 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 16 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12The red ribbon is 4 cm long. The blue ribbon is 8 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 19 inches
- 2. 4 inches
- 3. 20 meters
- 4. 6 feet
- 5. 4 feet
- 6. 26 cm
- 7. 5 meters
- 8. 2 inches
- 9. 5 inches
- 10. 27 feet
- 11. 8 meters
- 12. 12 cm
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